Finally some sunshine so I can get some field checking done. Spent about six hours walking to and fro and back and forth, still in the area along Flat Rock road north of the power line. Got a break about mid-day when the pine forest opened up with visibility of 200 meters at least through the scattered pine trees. That's a beautiful area - reminds me of the longleaf pine forest over at Choccolocco in Alabama. Of course, it will require diligence on the part of the foresters to keep it looking this good - burns at least once every two years would be good. Orienteers love controlled burns. They really clean out the undergrowth and encourage the larger trees.
Found a double decker tree stand, easily the tallest I have every found while mapping. Two photos are on the photo page. I did not climb it - too rickety for me, but I did put it on the map.
And the ticks are out. I probably picked up twenty or thirty - mostly seed ticks about the size of a pinhead, but also four or five dog ticks. I need to find some peremethrin(?) to treat my shoes and socks.
So a good day. The 0.3 sq km between the inholding and the eastern boundary along the road are now mapped. On the next trip I'll work on finishing everything east of Flat Rock road north of the powerline.
No comments:
Post a Comment